LEGAL INQUIRY.

Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 186, 7 August 1919, Page 9

LEGAL INQUIRY.

<BT A. BABRIBTER-AT-LAW.)

Letters of Inquiry trill be answered every week In this column. As far as possible they will be dealt with in the order in which they are received, and replies will be inserted with the least possible delay. T.K.—a) The matter yon refer to is dealt with in the Public Works Act, 190S(2) Rights of way are not dealt with, except incidentally in any particular statute; The law regarding them Is ancient. Ton are correct in your assumption that the sections you wish to sell must front a public road. ASXIdnS TENANT.—I am sorry I cannot help you with regard to the amount or tout rent. The question entirely depends upon the value of the property. If you are sure the property is not worth more than you are paying you may refuse to pay the extra amount, buti of course* your opinion as to the value may not be accurate. &M-S;—lf the trustee acts In winding up the estate the Court_ has power to award hliri remuneration for his trouble. He is not entitled to pay himself without authority. TRUE BRITISHER.—If you are renting the property the landlord has no right to enter upon it for the purpose of removing trees, etCi, unless he reserved that fight when you took the property. Also, the owner has no right to come* on the property to bully the tenant's wife in his absence, and the tenant may take proceedings against Mm for damages for so doing. QUERT.—It -would be quite illegal to raffle your boat in the manner suggested. A COITMITTEEMAN.—The proper way to secure your public hall is to form an incorporated society, and then the, hall may Be held by the society itself. This will give you permanency. KICK.—(I) if yon have no agreement you will have to leave if the owner wants the property for his own use. I cannot say .what notice will be necessary without further information, but in any case a month would suffice. 0) The fact that you are paying the rates mates no difference whatever. (3) The agreement will be quite good to carry out any arrangement it clearly expresses. A 1/ stamp; however, is perfectly useless,, and such an agreement would j not be of any help to you until it was properly stamped and any fine that had accrued had been paid. £:F.—The Only license necessary is for the building in which you appear. amount for which the house is assessed is correct you need not pay any more rent This opinion is based entirely upon your statement of the annual value.